The Martha Stewart Podcast

Artistry & Incarceration with Ai Weiwei

Martha, a friend and fan of the monumental Chinese artist and political activist Ai Weiwei, notes some similarities between them: a love of food, a love of cats, a life of artistry, and incarceration. Eight years after they last met in his studio in Beijing, they re-connect to talk about his experience “disappearing” from the world into a Chinese state prison where “they count your eye blinks.” Martha asks him about the inspiration behind her favorite of his provocative and engaging works: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, Forever Bicycles, and more. How many people does it take to create 100 million porcelain Sunflower Seeds? Which of these two is more outspoken? You’ll learn this and more.  See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

In my new podcast, I’m sitting down with fascinating people from all walks of life - business icons, entrepreneurs, artisans, old friends and new friends. They all have one thing in common: they inspire and intrigue me. And I think they will inspire and intrigue you!   Tune in each week for these intimate, in-depth, probing conversations. You’ll learn something new in every episode.